[Server-devel] [XSCE] [Off Topic] More Linux users facing skype issues

[tkkang at nurturingasia.com]

I have been testing the Ventrilo server on my XO1.5 XSCE and it works well. With connection from AP to schoolserver via my Android phone and window machines I can have voice conversation. There is no Ventrilo client for Linux. Have not been able to run the alternative Mumble client on the XO. 

Nice if XO can then be used for the voice communication as it will get 8 children/teachers highly excited.

Cheers
  

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Anish Mangal [mailto:anishmg at umich.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2016 01:06 AM
>To: 'xsce-devel', 'server-devel'
>Subject: Re: [Server-devel] [XSCE] [Off Topic] More Linux users facing skype issues
>
>This will be my last message on this thread, and am cc-ing server-devel (as
>was originally done), *but removing all the quoted text/history. *The
>purpose is to sum all the skype alternatives provided. The server-devel is
>an open mailing list so there will be a publicly-accessible link unlike
>xsce-devel. I didn't know where to put this on the wiki.
>
>Alternatives to skype suggested in this thread:
>
>1. Tox (https://tox.chat/) - Generally works well, except bad Android
>support at the moment. No browser based client afaik.
>
>2. Ring (https://ring.cx/) - Is supported on all platforms including
>Android. No browser based client.
>
>3. Mumble - Widely used, well supported
>
>4. SIP - Widely used, well supported. Browser client is available.
>
>5. Jitsi (https://jitsi.org/) - Apps for Windoze, Linux, OSX, but not
>Android. Browser client available.
>
>6. Firefox hello (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/hello/?v=b)
>
>7. Ventrilo (http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php)
>
>8. BigBlueButton (http://bigbluebutton.org/) - Seems more targeted to
>distance education
>
>9. Hangouts - Widely used, no native clients, proprietary
>
>
>Apologies if I missed any!
>
>--
>Anish
>
>P.S. skype-web is unsupported on Linux. For reference, see the description
>here -
>https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/skype/lifbcibllhkdhoafpjfnlhfpfgnpldfl
>